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linewidth

linewidth noun: a measure of the width of the band of frequencies of radiation emitted or absorbed in an atomic or molecular transition; a result of the uncertainty principle.

Noun

linewidth (plural linewidths)

  1. A measure of the width of the band of frequencies of radiation emitted or absorbed in an atomic or molecular transition; a result of the uncertainty principle.

Forms of linewidth

plurallinewidths

Origin of linewidth

From line + width.

Questions about linewidth

What does linewidth mean?
Linewidth means a measure of the width of the band of frequencies of radiation emitted or absorbed in an atomic or molecular transition; a result of the uncertainty principle.
What part of speech is linewidth?
Linewidth is a noun.
What is the plural of linewidth?
The plural of linewidth is linewidths.

Words near linewidth in the dictionary

  1. lineup
  2. lineups
  3. linewalker
  4. linewalkers
  5. Lineweaver
  6. linewidth
  7. linewidths
  8. linewise
  9. linewoman
  10. linewomen
  11. linework

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